Design Your ULTIMATE Rock Band!
July 17th 2007 21:45
But given the chance – who would you include in your ultimate rock band?
I’m not talking a cast akin to the Mormon Tabernacle or Earth, Wind and Fire for that matter – but a five-piece gods of rock ensemble.
Notwithstanding all you fans of country and western, gospel, jazz, hip hop or techno - I'm looking for hard-nosed, bull at a gate, classic bastions of the grail.
But first - a few simple rules.
1) Your band can consist of either the here and now, the dead and buried or a combo of both.
2) You need to include a drummer.
Now despite what you may have heard – drummers aren’t a bad bunch. Not necessarily the top of genetic musical tree – but the lynchpin to any successful group.
Perhaps its Keith Moon, Ringo Starr or Phil Collins. Maybe John Bonham, Buddy Rich or Mick Fleetwood – the choice is entirely yours.
3) Then you’ll need a bass player.
Situated just slightly higher on the periodic table of elements needed for a band to make it big time. It could be anyone from Roger Waters to Paul McCartney, John Entwistle to your own personal legend.
What’s to be said?
Insert here some of the greats of our time including Jimmy Hendrix, Slash, Eddie Van Halen or even an Eric Clapton.
5) A front man (or woman).
Yep – you're going to need a lead vocalist.
Has John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Bono or James Brown got what it takes. Perhaps Sheena Easton – hmmmmm – perhaps not!
6) PLUS one more of your choosing – (tambourine and castanet players not included)
So there you have it!
Wax lyrical and get into that headspace.
We’re getting the band together Elwood.
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Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
A supergroup to die for:
Vocals - Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Jeff Buckley
Guitar- Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Django Rheinhardt
Drums - Keith Moon and Gene Krupa
Brass- Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
You've got taste and knowledge. Great line-up - hard to imagine what the after party would be like though . . .
Cheers
MNG